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University of Chicago

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University founded with major Rockefeller support and led initially by William Rainey Harper.

Also appears as: Chicago University · University of Chicago · the University of Chicago

Documented relationships

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. — principal founding benefactor — University of Chicago.
Evidence: Ch. 17, ¶47; Ch. 17, ¶59

William Rainey Harper — founding president — University of Chicago.
Evidence: Ch. 17, ¶47; Ch. 17, ¶59

Thomas W. Goodspeed — advocated its establishment — University of Chicago.
Evidence: Ch. 17, ¶33

University of Chicago — located in — Chicago.
Evidence: Ch. 17, ¶33

In the book

Ch. 17, ¶8 Ch. 17, ¶9 Ch. 17, ¶25 Ch. 17, ¶46 Ch. 17, ¶47 Ch. 17, ¶48 Ch. 17, ¶51 Ch. 17, ¶56 Ch. 17, ¶57 Ch. 17, ¶59 Ch. 17, ¶61 Ch. 17, ¶63

All 48 source references

Shared passages

A shared paragraph is a reading connection, not proof of a historical relationship. Entries link to the first shared source paragraph.

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · 38 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶8
Frederick T. Gates · 21 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶46
William Rainey Harper · 16 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶8
Chicago · 10 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶25
Standard Oil · 8 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶48
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. · 7 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶100
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research · 6 shared paragraphs · Ch. 23, ¶17
General Education Board · 6 shared paragraphs · Ch. 24, ¶16
Harvard University · 5 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶57
United States · 4 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶47
Johns Hopkins · 4 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶47
Yale University · 3 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶57

All 129 shared-passage connections

Automatic suggestions

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John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · talk · University of Chicago · Ch. 24, ¶41

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